Seattle Mayor highlights plan to fight local food insecurity

Seattle Mayor Harrell announces ‘Food Action Plan’

Not having enough food to eat and not knowing where your next meal will come from is a daily struggle for more than 47 million people in the U.S., according to Feeding America.

Harrell said Washington produces half a million tons of food waste every year, which is enough to make 105 meals for every person in the state. Around 30-40% of the food that goes into local landfills is food waste.

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“We are so excited about this plan because it is our city’s vision and guide for an equitable, sustainable, resilient food system. It’s crucial to building a thriving, healthy Seattle for every person who lives here,” one of the speakers said on Thursday.

Councilmember Tanya Woo, Councilmember Joy Hollingsworth, as well as representatives from Byrd Barr Place and Dr. Kimberly McClain from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development also spoke at the event.

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